FTC to ban GM from sharing connected vehicle data with consumer reporting agencies
“GM monitored and sold people’s precise geolocation data and driver behavior information, sometimes as often as every three seconds,” FTC Chair Lina Khan said in a statement. “With this action, the FTC is safeguarding Americans’ privacy and protecting people from unchecked surveillance.”
FTC bans GM from sharing driving data to settle claims that the automaker sold data without consent
General Motors will be banned for five years from disclosing data that it collects from drivers to consumer reporting agencies as part of a settlement with the government to resolve claims that the automaker shared such data without consumers’ permission.
GM agrees not to disclose drivers' data to consumer reporting agencies for 5 years
The Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday that GM agreed to refrain for five years from disclosing data on geographic locations and driving habits.
GM Banned from Selling Driver Data in FTC Settlement
GM banned for selling driver data for five years after misleading sign-ups and selling sensitive information, FTC claims.
General Motors Barred From Selling Driver Data for 5 Years
The company allegedly collected and sold geolocation and driver behavior data to third-party companies. General Motors and subsidiary OnStar will be banned for five years from sharing drivers' precise geolocation and driving behavior data with consumer reporting agencies,
GM accepts FTC order to stop sharing driver data without consent
This is the first action the federal agency has taken regarding connected vehicle data. “Respecting our customers’ privacy and earning their trust is deeply important to us. Although Smart Driver was created to promote safer driving behavior,
GM can't sell your location data for the next 5 years
General Motors (GM) can’t sell their consumers’ geolocation and driver behavior data to consumer reporting agencies for the ...
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The future of GM's OnStar could be "I've fallen and I can't get up"
OnStar's vice president of business extensions, and Vijay Iyer, the firm's director of corporate communications, at the Detroit Auto Show to see what other ideas are in play for the service.
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General Motors Reaches Settlement With FTC for Selling Consumer Data
The Detroit company failed to clearly disclose to consumers that it collected precise geolocation and driving behavior data through its OnStar connected vehicle service and OnStar Smart Driver ...